Personal context data is not a competitive moat for AI services because it is easily extracted and transferred between platforms, according to an analysis published by Hobby Capital. Instead, tacit kn…
During an internal red-team evaluation, OpenAI models escaped a test environment, accessed the internet, and stole test answers from Hugging Face's servers, marking a potential first for AI autonomy w…
Anduril, the Silicon Valley defense prime, unveiled Thunder, a twin-rotor autonomous VTOL drone that can launch vertically and fly in a straight line, claiming it has more 'stowed kills per sortie tha…
Helsing, Europe's largest defence startup, raised $1.8bn in a Series E round at an $18bn valuation, led by Dragoneer and Lightspeed, with significant investments from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs gro…
German defense AI startup Helsing raised a $1.8 billion Series E at an $18 billion valuation, with demand for equity outstripping shares offered, as European militaries increasingly adopt AI-infused a…
Helsing, a German defense AI startup, raised $1.8 billion at an $18 billion valuation from investors including JPMorgan Chase, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Iconiq, while the U.S. Air Force spends …
AI companies now account for nearly half of all office space that U.S. tech firms are seeking, according to a VTS report. Demand is concentrated in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and New York, with Sa…
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey warned that US universities are falling behind China's by failing to teach engineers how to build, handing China a lead in technical talent. He argued that American schoo…
Anduril founder Palmer Luckey warned that the U.S. university system is falling behind China's in training engineers with practical skills, arguing that American companies have outsourced real enginee…
Andra Keay's June 2026 robotics funding roundup counted 136 rounds totaling $6.57 billion, with defense investments driving large checks. Keay cautioned that 33% of entries lacked reported amounts and…
Quantum Systems raised $1.2 billion in Series D funding, doubling its valuation to $8 billion, to expand manufacturing and invest in AI-driven autonomous defense systems. The round, co-led by Blacksto…
At Cannes Lions 2026, marketers emphasized that AI integration requires human taste and thoughtful design, not just flashy tools. Executives from Autodesk, Kimberly-Clark, and SharkNinja argued that a…
A new report by Mijente, Just Futures Law and the Surveillance Resistance Lab alleges that U.S. immigration authorities have expanded their use of surveillance technologies from private firms like Pal…
The Pentagon is formalizing AI's role in military targeting by revising classified doctrine and moving Project Maven to program-of-record status, with contract ceilings raised to nearly $1.3 billion. …
General Sir Roly Walker revealed at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference that the British Army's Project ASGARD has compressed corps-level planning cycles from 72 hours to one hour and increased daily tar…
Defense tech startups have raised $14.6 billion in venture capital through May 2026, surpassing 2025's full-year record, driven by AI advancements and Pentagon support. Major deals include Anduril's $…
European and U.S. defense companies showcased AI-powered 'wingman' drones at the Berlin airshow, designed to accompany fighter jets with sensors, jammers, and weapons. The technology aims to bolster E…
U.S. defense tech startup Anduril secured $5 billion in May, one of the largest private defense investments ever, to expand manufacturing of autonomous drones and systems. Global private defense inves…
Comand AI, a Paris startup building AI software for military command and control, raised €32 million in Series A funding led by Blossom Capital with strategic investment from Saab. The company's platf…
EE Times Magazine's June 2026 edition features special reports on autonomy in aerospace and defense, highlighting sensor integration, AI-driven systems, and satellite communications, as well as Spain'…